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The race looks very much like last year's King George, the distance back to the third makes it very much a rate it what you like kind of performance from the first 2 with nothing at all holding the race down in behind. However the problem horse could be the second, who in similar fashion to Papal Bull, probably keeps something back for himself, and a strongly run race and a top-class rival to chase has coaxed him into showing more than he has under less ideal conditions previously. Comparing the time of the 2 10f races seems pointless given the gallop of the handicap, but taking into account the other round course times, it still looks an exceptional performance. I think the first 2 have put up top class performances, in the low to mid 130's category on the timeform scale, but whether I'd fancy the runner-up to repeat this form is far from assured.